[jdk23u] RFR: 8334179: VMATreeTest.TestConsistencyWithSimpleTracker_vm runs 50+ seconds

[Thomas Stuefe]

This pull request contains a backport of commit [5528ad74](https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/commit/5528ad74902fa4f4ec621d70e7e7d85f4ac1d780) from the [openjdk/jdk](https://git.openjdk.org/jdk) repository.

The commit being backported was authored by Thomas Stuefe on 13 Jun 2024 and was reviewed by Johan Sjölen.

This fixes a performance problem in gtests that more than triples time for a single run. The fix is simple and benign.

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Commit messages:
 - Backport 5528ad74902fa4f4ec621d70e7e7d85f4ac1d780

Changes: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk23u/pull/3/files
  Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk23u&pr=3&range=00
  Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8334179
  Stats: 3 lines in 1 file changed: 0 ins; 2 del; 1 mod
  Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk23u/pull/3.diff
  Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk23u.git pull/3/head:pull/3

PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk23u/pull/3